CONGRUENCE FROM MANY ANGLES - RELATIONS OF MULTIPLE CONGRUENCE INDEXES TO JOB-SATISFACTION AMONG ADULT WORKERS

Methods of calculating job-person congruence are many, but only a few incorporate the circumplex assumption of Holland's (1973, 1985a) hexag onal model of vocational types. The present study used three different calculation methods-the C Index (Brown & Gore, 1994), the Kwak-Pulvin o mathematical model (Kwak & Pulvino, 1982), and the Hexagon Congruenc e Index (Swaney & Prediger, 1985)-to calculate congruence within two s amples of adult workers. In addition, two methods of obtaining three-l etter codes for the work environment were employed and crossed with ea ch congruence index, yielding six possible congruence scores. Intercor relations among the congruence measures within each sample were examin ed. Finally, the ability of these measures to predict job satisfaction was evaluated, controlling for variation in organizational mobility. (C) 1996 Academic Press, Inc.